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Stomach Flu (Bug) Causes, Duration, Symptoms, Treatment

Every person is affected by the stomach flu at some time in life. It tends to be more common among children but adults are also at risk.This type of flu is known as viral gastroenteritis. It is caused by a virus which is one type of ‘bug’. However, there are other stomach bugs apart from viruses that can also cause >> Read More ...

Intestine Infection (Small, Large Bowels) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Intestinal infections are frequent occurrence for most people. From what we refer to as the “stomach flu” to food poisoning, bugs that enter mainly with food and water often cause infections of the small and large intestine (bowels). Most of the time these infections are acute and quickly resolve within a few >> Read More ...

Nausea with Stomach Cramps Meaning and Causes

Nausea and stomach cramps, whether they occur together or separately, are common symptoms that every person experiences at some point in life. It is usually acute, meaning that it may be intense but it is short lived and often resolves without medical treatment. The causes in these acute cases are usually not serious. Most >> Read More ...

Campylobacter Diarrhea Infection Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

There is no way of knowing for sure just how many species of bacteria exist in the world but the number is believed to be anywhere between 10 million and 1 billion. Only a small portion of these affect humans. It can cause a range of diseases from a sore throat, to diarrheal illness, bladder infections, brain infections >> Read More ...

Winter Vomiting Bug (Norovirus) Spread, Symptoms, Treatment

Americans traveling to the United Kingdom may hear about outbreaks of the winter vomiting bug. It may sound puzzling and even dangerous but the winter vomiting bug is just a viral gastroenteritis caused by noroviruses. The infection can occur at any time of the year although it tends to be more prominent during winter, >> Read More ...

Weak Stomach Feeling, Meaning, Causes, Remedies

We all use common terms to describe medical ailments and a ‘weak stomach’ is one of those terms that are widely used. It is not a medical condition as such but rather a term to describe different stomach, bowel and abdominal symptoms. What a ‘weak stomach’ may mean to one person may not necessarily >> Read More ...

Upset Bowels (Diarrhea, Cramping, Gas, Pain) Causes

The odd upset of the bowels are not uncommon. We all suffer with a bowel upset at some point or the other in life. For most people it is short-lived and recovery is quick, often within a few days. For others, these upset bowels can last for years or even a lifetime. Understanding what is occurring in the bowels, and the >> Read More ...

Viral Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu Virus)

What is viral gastroenteritis? Viral gastroenteritis is an infection of stomach and intestinal lining caused by a virus leading to watery diarrhea and vomiting. It is commonly referred to as the stomach flu or gastric flu. Viral gastroenteritis is a very common and highly contagious infection which tends to cause small >> Read More ...

Enteritis (Small Intestine Inflammation) Acute and Chronic

The small intestine, also referred to as the small bowel, extends from the stomach to the large intestine. It is the longest portion of the human alimentary tract and measures approximately 6 meters (20 feet). The small intestine is an important site of both digestion and absorption of nutrients. It has three parts – >> Read More ...

Stomach Infections Symptoms (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasite)

There are a number of pathogenic microorganisms that can affect the stomach and the infection usually extends to neighboring structures, namely the esophagus proximally and duodenum distally. Stomach infections can broadly cause two common conditions – gastritis and gastroenteritis. At times, toxins from infectious >> Read More ...